I think I listen to sad songs to justify my feelings and continue on when I feel sad. I feel bad and I want a reason to stay sad. So I listen to music that is about suicide and depression.
There are two particular songs I listen to when I want to stay depressed, “Dear God” by XTC, and “Adam’s Song” by Blink-182. “Dear God” by XTC is a song about how God doesn’t exist and that this life is awful, bitter, and short. “Adam’s Song” by Blink-182 is a suicide note turned into a song. The suicide note is about how the boy who killed himself felt “too depressed to go on” and that he had many conflicting emotions before his death. Another song I would listen to less frequently was “Blasphemous Rumours” by Depeche Mode. It’s also about the life of a suicidal teen.
Every time I would listen to these songs I would want to end my life or go out and hurt myself. I think it is partially because of how the sad lyrics blend with the melancholy music giving the passion of the words and even darker meaning.

Nick B.